The Robot Autonomy and Interactive Learning (RAIL) Lab at Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for two openings starting Fall 2015:
1. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Robot Learning This project focuses on Learning from Demonstration and the development of algorithms that enable users to effectively communicate high level task knowledge to robots without programming. Research will focus on the development of a novel multi-representational learning framework that leverages supervised learning and reinforcement learning to provide the ability to efficiently learn from user demonstrations, corrections, guidance and reward input. Our work will leverage RobotsFor.Me, a web-based, cloud robotics user study framework to enable large scale evaluation with real users in complex environments. A successful applicant should have a strong robotics and/or machine learning background with a track record of top-tier research publications, including relevant conferences and journals. A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or another field clearly related to robotics and/or machine learning) as well as strong organizational and coordination skills are a must. Expertise in working with real robot systems is required. Candidates will be expected to publish scholarly papers and attend international conferences, as well as take on a mentorship role for undergraduate and graduate students. 2. Staff Engineer / Research Scientist We are developing a large-scale cloud robotics framework that enables anonymous web users to control physical robots in real time while visualizing the robot’s environment and internal state in the web browser. The ultimate goal is to develop a round-the-clock testing facility that enables robotics researchers to achieve a rapid research development and evaluation cycle with users of varying backgrounds and levels of proficiency, allowing for crowdsourcing of a broad range of robotics applications, including manipulation, object recognition, and policy learning. We are seeking candidates with systems integration, interface design and/or robot control experience. Candidates should have an interest in developing fielded systems that will interact with real users. We are committed to open source development and candidates are expected to have a very strong programming background. Experience with web applications is a plus. Both positions are for 12 months, with a possible additional 12 month extension. Available start dates are flexible but Fall 2015 is preferred. Applications should be emailed as a single PDF file to Sonia Chernova ( schern...@gmail.com) with the title "Job Application." The application document should contain a complete resume, cover letter describing research interests and goals, full list of publications, as well as the names and contact information of three references who may be contacted for letters of recommendation.
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